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Co. I 262nd Regiment Cedar Grove [M], Miller, Robert R. Pfc. Of these men, mostly between the ages of 18 and 21, 763 were killed. I 262nd Regiment Detroit [F], Estlund, Robert O. Pvt. He went below on a makeshift wooden staircase to where hammocks were hung four high. Co. E 264th Regiment Shelbyville, Clark, John W. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Flintstone [M], Berigtold, Raymond E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Frankfort [M], Simonetti, John Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Brogden, Lee R. S. Sgt. Cover up : the sinking of the SS Leopoldville | WorldCat.org Co. I 264th Regiment Delta, Green, Cecil C. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Vernile, Ralph R. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment St. Joseph, Price, Chester E. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], De Klyen, John C. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dorchester [M], Dockler, Paul A. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Erie [M], McDermott, Thomas J. T. Sgt. Co. A 264th Regiment Rock Bridge, Harmon, Edison W. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Binghamton [M], Nigbor, Henry Pvt. Med. 264th Regiment Mt. SS Lopoldville - Wikipedia I 264th Regiment Jefferson City [F], Wilson, Cecil W. Pfc. Ironically, his remains were positively identified by Leopoldville survivor Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment NYC [F], Wilson, Richard J. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lewisburg [M], Gilley, Thomas W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend, McKain, Harry W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Means [M], Erwin, Ordest H. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Nassau, [M], Zaloga, Edward J. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Erie [M], Taylor, Jay W. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Yankton [M], Pauls, Elwood G. T/5. Co. K 262nd Regiment Salem, De Martini, Howard W. S. Sgt. 1st Lt. Co. C 264th Regiment Elizabeth [M], Cobb, Thomas A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Beckley [M], Huffman, Johnnie O. Pvt. Co. A 264th Regiment [M], Massey, Robert B. S. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Verona Station [M], Borenstein, Jack Pvt. Peter Acri was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It took nearly an hour for Cherbourg to realise Lopoldville was sinking. I 262nd Regiment Macon [M], Buhler, Glen L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Doughman, William O. Pvt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the Belgian troop transport Leopoldville. Co. E 262nd Regiment Stuarts Draft [M], Bush, Charles L. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Warner, Edwin R. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Newark, Steuble, Gilbert J. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston City [M], Goble, John W. T. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Plymouth [M], Yaeger, George A. Pfc. The ship's Belgian crew, including 93 Africans from the Belgian Congo, received orders in Flemish. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Mill Creek [M], Essex, Aaron W. Sgt. Co. C 264th Regiment Indianapolis [F], Truelock, Ralph A. Pfc. Few US soldiers understood the abandon ship instructions given in Flemish. Co. L 262nd Regiment Cullman [M], Waldrop, Roy A. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Indianapolis [F], Williamson, Melvin E. Pfc. Co. Hdq. The Lopoldville was one of two troopships in a formation with four warships: two British destroyers, and one British and one French frigate. Brilliant went along the port side of the troopship we had put our starboard fenders over the side; the sea swell was causing a rise and fall of between 8 ft and 12 ft. As far as any threat from the German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, since the D-Day landings in June, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops had crossed the English Channel without being attacked. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Waltham [M], Thibodeau, Joseph E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment [M], Acri, Peter L. Pfc. After the war, the soldiers were also ordered at discharge not to talk about the sinking of SS Lopoldville to the press and told that their GI benefits as civilians would be canceled if they did so. Co. Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran's return of [6] There was an insufficient number of life jackets,[1] and few troops participated in the poorly supervised lifeboat drill as Lopoldville sailed from Southampton at 09:00 24 December as part of convoy WEP-3 across the English Channel to Cherbourg. Jack Dixon was a 21-year-old seaman on board HMS Brilliant. Co. E 262nd Regiment Thomaston [M], Chalcraft, Leo K. Pvt. An unknown number of British soldiers died. Co. A 264th Regiment [F], Moore, Edgar C. Pvt. Co. G 262nd Regiment Morrison, Gillis, James C. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Gary, Weinand, Edward F. T/5. Co. [4], The ship was built with two 1,019 nhp 4-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines which had cylinder diameters of 28.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2516 inch (73.5cm), 3378 inch (86cm), 48716 inch (123cm) and 6878 inch (175cm) diameter by 48716 inch (123cm) stroke. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], McGlone, Eugene A. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Hebronville [M], Miscone, Joseph P. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment McAllen [M], Caviness, Billy T. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Quincy [F], Pellegrini, Victor Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Florissant [M], Leftwich, William E. Pfc. Med. Co. F 262nd Regiment Gainesville [M], Thompson, Claude C. Pvt. 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Sapovchak, Nick Pfc. by Matthew Anderson Rate the Map Read Comments (7) Year Built 1929 Year Sank 1944 Depth 210 ft (64 m) Difficulty Level Technical [5] Her Belgian Official Number was 120. Co. C 264th Regiment Peoria, Godelas, Peter T. Pfc. 70th Anniversary of the SS Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. B 264th Regiment [M], Perea, Joaquin Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Medon [M], Conner, Thomas D. Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Rock Lake [M], McGhan, Glen P. Pfc. Each turbine ran on exhaust steam from the piston engine on the same shaft. Co. B 264th Regiment Platemouth, Shaw, William A., Jr. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bottineau [F], Appleman, Robert B. Pfc. 2d. [2], In 1936 two Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust turbines were added, each driving one of the shafts via double-reduction gearing and a Fttinger fluid coupling. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Woodbine [M], Kennedy, Abe H., Jr. T. Sgt. Hdq. Co. B 264th Regiment Wellington [M], Garcia, Paul M. Pfc. As a result, approximately 763 soldiers died, together with 56 of her crew. Leopoldville.org - Home - Facebook Hdq. Co. L. 262nd Regiment Wyandanch [M], Russell, Kent E. Pfc. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Jersey City [F], Schlerf, Fred J. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Danbury, ONeil, Grant P. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Emmett, Lutz, Harry 1st Sgt. A 'Leopoldville' survivor recalls sinking on Christmas Eve 1944 Kermit Kirk, left, and his best friend, Clarence Napier, both from Lee County, Va., were aboard the Leopoldville. Co. F 262nd Regiment Underwood [M], Wiedner, Joseph J. T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [F], Aborn, Harold L. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Silver Creek [R], Damsky, Daniel S. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Sidon [M], Graham, Melton E. Pvt. Where my research determined the final disposition of the body it is indicated as follows: [M] body never recovered; [F] body buried in France; [R] body returned to the United States for burial, Carlton, Garlan Pfc. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Marshfield, Peterson, Lennart W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Long Lane [M], Moyer, Herbert C. T/4. Her code letters were MLTP[2] until 193334, when they were superseded by the call sign ONLB. Co. E 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Pickett, Joe D. Pfc. Co. Co. L 262nd Regiment Buffalo, Gurtner, Herman T/4. I 262nd Regiment Show Low [M], Bell, Jack N. Pfc. Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Selma [M], Kerr, Ian H. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ford Cliff [M], Kozielski, Joseph V. Pfc. Survivor of the S.S. Leopoldville sinking - U.S. Militaria Forum Co. Co. E 262nd Regiment Alton [M], Willcoxen, Donald E. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Loving [M], Kolb, Marvin Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Johnson City [R], Sweeney, Leonard B. T/5. Co. L 262nd Regiment Rogersville [M], Anderson, Marvin C. Pvt. Co. Det. Leslie G. Abbott Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Griffith, George O. Pfc. Official death notices after the sinking of the SS Leopoldville were sent out slowly over months and were vague of details in an effort to keep information about the disaster away from the public. Co. F 262nd Regiment Martinsville [M], Roberson, William G. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Yaccketta, Dominick T. Pfc. A Christmas Eve Disaster: The Sinking of the SS Lopoldville Co. H 262nd Regiment Miamisburg [M], Bell, William E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment NYC, Robbins, Jerome Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pittsburgh [M], Secich, Joseph G. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Piqua [M], Davis, William J. Pvt. This In Memoriam list was originally published by me in July 1997. Co. C 264th Regiment Niagara Falls, Turner, Kenneth J. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Vierling, David E. Pvt. The dedication reads: To the eight hundred American men who were lost with the Lopoldville, Christmas Eve 1944 near Cherbourg, France. Co. K 262nd Regiment Philadelphia, Biggart, Will O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bakersfield [M], Godoy, Arthur C. Pfc. Over 700 to 800 American soldiers were lost. Co. I 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Di Mola, Nicholas J. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Moxee [M], Adkins, Amon Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Vonder, Mehden Robert Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Lakewood [M], Bailey, William C. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion262nd Regiment Tully, Young, George F. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment NYC, Cappello, Dominick J. S. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Loveland [M], Eckerman, Arthur E. Pfc. Henry Miner lost many friends in the sinking of the SS Leopoldville, including one who gave him a diary to return to his family should anything happen to him. Co. H 262nd Regiment Gainsboro [M], Lipford, Arnold A. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bloomington Springs [M], Jarnagin, Charles E. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Widener [F], Field, Henry, Jr. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Milroy [M], Pispeky, Joseph Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Fowlers Knob, Killeen, John W. Pfc. Co. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Perry [M], Simpson, Bernard W. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tampa [M], Hinton, Frederick D. Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Oak Park [M], Dronenberg, Donald P. T. Sgt. You can e-mail us the information here. 2d. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Clifton, Goesch, Joseph M. Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Iron River, Kritselis, Christ A. Pvt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Dover, Juskus, Carl F. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Lyndonville, Bradley, Claude P., Jr. Sgt. All told, every state in the nation lost at least one soldier, except Delaware and Wyoming. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lenoir City [M], Stills, Robert Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Odum [M], James, William C. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment St. Louis [F], Suntinger, Clarence M. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Lee City [M], Hopkins, Elden G. Cpl. Det. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dickinson [M], Dorgan, Allan J. Pfc. Photos of Victims Q-T - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster Co. F 262nd Regiment South Bend [M], Lewis, Emry L. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Ozark, Verbauen, Albert Sgt. Survivors' bond endures 66 years after ship attack Co. B 264th Regiment Amarillo [F], Watson, Tommie J. Pfc. Co. A 264th Regiment Roanoke [M], Bransmo, Robert S. S. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Knoxville, Henry, Glenn H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Tulsa [R], Foster, William S. D. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Buffalo [M], Sciarra, Robert J. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Fall River [M], Stenquist, Helmer R. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Troy [M], Suder, James T. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Tell [M], Gilmore, Lester D. Pvt. Co. Co. B 264th Regiment Hagerstown [M], Wambach, Harold R. Pvt. Co. 262nd Regiment Kingstree, Hentz, James E. S. Sgt. Peter L. Acri Pfc. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and on December 24, 1944, while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. Co. C 264th Regiment Meadow Creek, Spaulding, Sherman A. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Bessemer [M], Stewart, Roger H. Pfc. He and other crew members battled against the conditions to try and rescue as many of the soldiers as possible. Co. H 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Krassin, Sumner Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], King, Edward Pvt. 262nd Regiment Riverside [M], Carson, Marshall Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cincinnati [M], Witham, Charles W. Sgt. I 264th Regiment Dallas [F], Koehler, Herbert O., Jr. Pvt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Mebane [M], Moore, Clifton B. Pfc. Co. 2nd Bat. I 262nd Regiment Larksville, Martynowski, Edward H. T/5. Co. F 262nd Regiment Marietta [M], Watts, Jack Pfc. Co. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Lake Butler, Nolan, James H. S. Sgt. There is a memorial in Weymouth, Dorset engraved with: 24 December 1944 English Channel 802 died when troopship SS 'Leopoldville' was sunk by a torpedo off Cherbourg, Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}494557N 013620W / 49.76583N 1.60556W / 49.76583; -1.60556, List by death toll of ships sunk by submarines, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, "Veterans Memorial of Titusville,Florida; Leopoldville Memorial Monument", "S.S. Leopoldville Disaster: December 24, 1944 part III", Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Lopoldville_(1928)&oldid=1133369928. I 262nd Regiment Buffalo [F], Freund, Henry Pvt. Co. B 264th Regiment Philadelphia [M], Kuchta, Frank J. Pfc. Med. SS Lopoldville was an 11,500-long-ton passenger liner of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wesson [M], McBay, James D. Pfc. Hdq. Co. F 262nd Regiment Northvale [M], De Prima, Frank T/5. To avoid any further injuries, if possible, all our hammocks were brought up from our mess-decks below and laid on the starboard upper deck to cushion the fall of the soldiers as they landed.". I 262nd Regiment Laurens, Neely, Fred L. Sgt. Co. B 264th Regiment Dayton [M], Stewart, Benjamin L. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago, Rose, Don T. Pfc. 1st Sgt. S.S. Leopoldville Disaster of 12-24-1944 - Facebook Co. F 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], English, Thomas J., Jr. Pfc. On Christmas Eve 1944, John Suter Waller was a 19-year-old soldier on his way to join in the Battle of the Bulge. Co. F 262nd Regiment Elkton [M], Brown, John W. Pfc. The. Brilliant contacted HMNB Portsmouth, which telephoned Cherbourg; but shore post communications, decisions, and orders were significantly slowed by minimal staffing during attendance at holiday parties. Co. C 264th Regiment Attleboro, Ciekalowski, William P. S. Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Schurig, Russell E. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Johnson, Floyd J. T. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rockville Center [M], Kraemer, Bernard J. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Creed, Robert W. S. Sgt. Det. Co. D 264th Regiment Lattimer Mines, Lowry, Glenn E. Pfc. Co. Richard Trout Dreisbach was born on February 24, 1926, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Co. K 262nd Regiment San Antonio [M], Gillem, Dee R. S. Sgt. Co. Sequel to Survivors of the Leopoldville Disaster. Several hundred Allied vessels in the harbor at Cherbourg might have served as rescue craft, but all had cold engines while many of their crewmen were ashore celebrating the holiday. Hdq. Co. L 262nd Regiment Carruthers [M], Reeder, Thomas R. Sgt. Co. Robert McKee, 66th "Panther" Division, 262 Infantry, Company K - survivor of the sinking of the S.S. Leopoldville off the coast of France by a German U-boat. Co. H 262nd Regiment San Benito [M], Garza, Alejandro L. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Huntingdon, Bixler, Bruce E. Pvt. Hdq. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Charlotte, Cuskelly, Richard R. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lempster [M], Mathieu, Arthur T. Pvt. Co. C 264th Regiment Moline, Taylor, Robert H. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Lincoln [F], Kibart, Francis E. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Flint [M], Salata, Edmund P. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Doyle [M], Zamarripa, Pete M., Jr. Pfc. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Ansonia [F], Doherty, James J., Jr. S.Sgt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Arkansas City [M], South, Merle W. S. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bay City [M], Gutt, Donald C. Pvt. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC, Kessler, George Cpl. Co. F 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Masterson, Lawrence J. Pvt. Hdq. [1], Lopoldville was hastily loaded for the Battle of the Bulge with 2,223 reinforcements from the 262nd and 264th Regiments, 66th Infantry Division of the United States Army. As a result of my ongoing research into the disaster the list has been updated and corrected. Co. 2nd Battalion 262nd Regiment Savannah, McInnis, James E., Jr. Pvt. After her cargo hold was fitted with rudimentary benches, the ship completed 24 cross-Channel crossings, transporting more than 120,000 troops. Co. E 262nd Regiment Somerville [M], Luckman, Thomas Pfc. Co. E 264th Regiment Sharon, Jaspan, Ralph L. Pvt. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment American Falls [M], Baglio, Michael S., Jr. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Hudson [M], Bannick, Ronald C. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [R], Schramm, Jack A. Pfc. 2374 (819 dead and 1555 survivors). Co. H 262nd Regiment Gary [M], Bouse, Oren A. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Hamden [M], Caracoglia, Concetto T/4. For more than 50 years, the truth of this tragedy was hidden. Co. F 262nd Regiment Ocean Springs [M], Carter, Audie L. Pvt. Med. (This interview made possible with the support of COL ROBERT W. RUST, USMCR (ret.) Co. F 262nd Regiment Kansas City [M], Hoover, Raymond B. S. Sgt. Med. Co. B 264th Regiment Knoxville, Carew, William B. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Franklin, Williams, Heiskell M. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Jersey City [M], Marzotto, John T/4. Co. F 262nd Regiment Viper [M], Ferguson, Richard J. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Holmen, Moen, Ernest M. Pfc. His body was never found. Co. H 262nd Regiment Philadelphia [M], Jurlina, Gregory G. S. Sgt. Co. 1st Battalion 264th Regiment Alhambra, Aprea, Fred Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Houston [M], Schokowitz, Morris Pvt. 262nd Regiment Wichita, Polk, Arthur D. Sgt. Co. L 262nd Regiment Chicago, Nelson, Eric G. Sgt. I 262nd Regiment Elmira [M], Ewald, Alf G. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Indianapolis, Scribner, James S. Pvt. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment Abbott, Melson, Paul A. T. Sgt. The scrambling nets were hanging down the Lopoldville's port side and the US soldiers were coming down on to our upper deck. For Paul Plotkin's 100th birthday, VFW Post 1617 in Derry, New Hampshire, honored its own WWII veteran with a special ceremony on June 26. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dayton [M], Wells, Floyd K. Pfc. A German U-boat sunk his troop's ship, the USS Leopoldville, killing more than. Co. A 264th Regiment Mahanoy City [F], Chambers, Robert L. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Valley View [M], Borovich, Dan Pvt. 264th Regiment Bedford [R], McIntyre, Robert F. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Greenville [M], Chockley, Harold Y. S. Sgt. Co. Co. Vernon, Lewis, Raymond R. Pfc. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Kokomo, Buell, Edwin D., III Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Brooklyn, NYC [M], Catalano, Angelo G. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Rochester [M], Nassif, Assaph J. Pvt. Co. Co. D 264th Regiment Coldwater [M], Dillinger, Garvis Pfc. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wilkes Barre [M], Grazier, David O. Pfc. Co. 3rd Battalion 262nd Regiment St. Louis, Bence, George R. Pfc. I 264th Regiment Sikeston, McDaniel, Everette N. Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Brockton [M], Maiuri, Peter Pfc. Med. Co. K 262nd Regiment Los Angeles, Mathews, Richard N. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment Bronx [M], Turisk, Isadore Pvt. 262nd Regiment Reno [M], Lavigne, Richard M. Sgt. Co. E 264th Regiment, Article: Owensboro connected to World War II disaster. Co. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Akron [M], De Soto, Claude Pvt. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Co. H 262nd Regiment Swayerville M], Constantine, Tony T/4. Co. E 262nd Regiment Maple Rapids [M], Ambrose, Raymond C. Pvt. She was converted for use as a troopship in the Second World War, and on December 24, 1944, while sailing between Southampton and Cherbourg, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. Co. K 264th Regiment Pocahontas [M], Swanson, Charles E., Jr. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Shreveport [F], Henderson, John M. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Oakland, Perry, Joe J. T/5. Co. B 264th Regiment Huntington, Bowyer, James M., Jr. Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Pittsfield [F], Patterson, Thomas H. S. Sgt. Artist Richard Rockwell, whose college roommate died on the SS Leopoldville, drew this illustration of the troopship sinking after it was torpedoed by a German submarine, the U-486, on . Co. SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikipedia Co. L 262nd Regiment Lowville [M], Aschmann, Frank G. Pfc. The turbines increased Lopoldville's total power to 1,197 NHP. I 264th Regiment Tiptonville, Gillespie, John O. Pfc. Det. I 262nd Regiment Grand Junction, Lowenhagen, Theodore C. T. Sgt. 262nd Regiment Neosho [M], Tinker, Ira V. S. Sgt. Smith (Center) with 2 unidentified buddies Anyone seeking additional information about the Leopoldville disaster or who wishes to contribute a photo of a relative to this In Memoriam page should contact Leopoldville disaster author/historian Allan Andrade via e-mail at agandrade37@msn.com. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles [M], Durgy, William D. S. Sgt. On Christmas Eve 1944, more than 2,000 American soldiers were aboard the troop ship SS Lopoldville crossing the English Channel to France, when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank.. Private John Pordon, 19, from San Francisco, boarded the Leopoldville around 2:30 in the morning. Co. A 264th Regiment, Gorham, Donald R. S. Sgt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Molinos, Menalo, Charles F. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment [M], Pettersen, Einar T. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment West Branch [M], Paulsen, Roy E. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Aberdeen [M], Ailey, Burl W. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment San Francisco [M], Olivas, Magdaleno Pfc. Hdq. Co. K 262nd Regiment Lenoir, Rogers, Robert A. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Hazel, Evans, Luther O. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Elizabeth [M], Van Belle, Daniel J. Pfc. Co. B 264th Regiment Lewistown [R], Dreisbach, Richard T. Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Casey [F], Kingrey, James P. T/5. Co. H 262nd Regiment Valliant [M], Chew, Floyd E. Pfc. Co. I 262nd Regiment Belle Vernon [M], Makowski, Stanley E. Pfc. Co. D 264th Regiment Detroit, Furmark, Carl E. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Worcester [F], Tambascia, Dominic G. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Dallas [M], Reichle, Ernest C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment [M], Cutnaw, Kent P. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Wichita [M], Carrell, Gilbert D. S. Sgt. The Silent Soldier and the Portrait | KPBS Public Media Co. K 262nd Regiment East Douglas, Irvine, Richard G. Pfc. Co. Co. H 262nd Regiment Providence [M], Masssey, Joseph D. S. Sgt. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. In July 1984, Clive Cussler of NUMA claimed to have discovered the wreck,[9] although French maritime officials claim the location of the shipwreck had always been marked on all maritime charts since its size and location present a potential hazard to navigation. Co. B 264th Regiment Trinidad, Reeder, Harold P. Pvt. Hdq. Co. C 264th Regiment Chicago [F], Dalton, Delmar L. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Jacksonville [R], Wright, Kenneth K. Pfc. Survivors of the Leopoldville by Ray Roberts Archived . Co. F 262nd Regiment Johnston [M], Costa, William Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Peoria [M], Read, Basel O. S. Sgt. Jack Nevin Lowry, twin brothers and 1942 graduates of Rostraver High School. While some soldiers joined the crew in departing lifeboats, many did not realize the ship was slowly sinking, and stayed aboard anticipating the ship would be towed ashore by a tug. Det. Captain Charles Limbor, one Belgian and three Congolese crewmembers also went down with the ship. Co. E 262nd Regiment Monroe [M], Warring, Hugh N. Pfc. In Memorium - Leopoldville Troopship Disaster I 262nd Regiment [M], McKinney, Joseph O. Pfc. Co. L 262nd Regiment Pine Valley [M], Hargraves, Jeff Sgt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Florence, Roberts, Marzell Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Wheelersburg [M], Weaver, Irvin J., Jr. Sgt. Co. Co. K 262nd Regiment Mansfield, Forman, Gerald Pvt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Waverly [M], Rilling, Marvin L. S. Sgt. Det. Co. H 262nd Regiment Council Bluffs [M], Welbourn, Eldred O. Sgt. interviews with 15 survivors and extensive footage from dives on the wreck to tell the tale of the second-worst sea disaster for American . Co. E 262nd Regiment Terre Haute, McMillen, Furl C. Pfc. 262nd Regiment Bryant [M], Smith, Donald W. Pvt. Co. H 262nd Regiment Chicago [M], Welch, Donald P. Pfc. Leopoldville Disaster 1944 October 1, 2018JarwatoDisaster The longest day 70th anniversary of d the longest day 70th anniversary of d 70 year reveal of a christmas eve tragedy maritime disasters of wwii 1944 1945 scooper news a tragedy kept secret 70th Anniversary Of The Ss Leopoldville Troopship Disaster National Wwii Museum Co. F 262nd Regiment [M], Dominguez, Joe Pvt. SS Lopoldville Belgian troopship being used by the British, sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve 1944. Co. F 262nd Regiment Donora [M], Kane, Thomas J. T/5. Co. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bridgeport [M], Svenningsen, Elmer Pfc. Hdq. Co. A 264th Regiment, Heffernan, Joseph A. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Fresno [M], Nelson, Carl A. Pfc. Unfortunately limbs were being broken when they landed on the torpedo tubes and other fixed equipment on the starboard side of the upper deck; some men fell between the two vessels and were crushed as the two vessels crashed into each other. Co. K 262nd Regiment El Paso [M], Ford, Arthur L. Pfc. Co. K 264th Regiment Baton Rouge, Scheuermann, Joseph F., Jr. Pfc. Co. E 262nd Regiment Bryan [M], Obryan, Glenn A. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Keokuk, Mohr, Ray J. Pfc. Med. Co. H 262nd Regiment Pickens [M], Richardson, Francis J. Pfc. VFW Post in New Hampshire celebrates SS Leopoldville survivor's 100th birthday. I 262nd Regiment Owensboro, Parker, John F. S. Sgt. Quinlan from Omaha, Nebraska was born on [] Co. C 264th Regiment Belleville, Vester, Richard H. Pfc. This Belgian passenger liner converted to troopship. Launched in 1948 and in service until 1967. I 262nd Regiment Lees Summit [M], Israel, Philip S. Pvt. I 262nd Regiment Stockton [M], Goodwin, James D. Pfc. Co. C 264th Regiment Portland, Bosch, Gerald Sgt. Co. K 262nd Regiment Cleveland, McCall, Emmett P. Pfc. Co. F 262nd Regiment Bronx, NYC [M], Hirschel, Howard T. 2d. Co. H 262nd Regiment Cypress Inn [M], Gregory, Charles H. Pfc. I 262nd Regiment St. Elino, Howard, James L. Pvt. Co. Co. C 264th Regiment Port Huron [M], Miller, George W. Pvt. I 264th Regiment Tulsa [M], Fisher, James O. Co. See also Muncaster Castle list SS Lopoldville (1928) - Wikiwand Co. K 264th Regiment Demossville [M], Travis, Hoyt L. Pvt. Co. E 262nd Regiment Los Angeles M], Jump, Clifford V. Pfc. Co. H 262nd Regiment NYC [M], Turetzky, David S. Pvt. Co. F 262nd Regiment Dunkirk [M], Paci, Vincent Pvt. SS Lopoldville - Wreck Location Map & GPS Coordinates - Shipwreck Finder Co. B 264th Regiment Cleveland, Ensign, Armand E. Pfc. Co. K 262nd Regiment Royal Oak [M], Fauer, John A. Pfc.